WPL 2024/25, DC-W vs MI-W 13th Match Match Report, February 28, 2025

Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Meg Lanning won the toss and chose to bowl against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Bengaluru. This decision is influenced by the 11-1 win record for chasing teams in the WPL 2025. Both teams fielded unchanged XI; DC sits second on the points table with six points from five games and can top the table with a win. MI, on a three-match winning streak, has secured all victories while chasing. The match is played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, featuring boundaries of 58 metres square and 68 metres straight.

Toss Delhi Capitals opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians

Meg Lanning, the captain of Delhi Capitals (DC), won the toss and chose to bowl first against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Bengaluru. Chasing teams in WPL 2025 have recorded an impressive 11-1 win-loss ratio, influencing Lanning’s choice. Both squads maintained the same playing XI.
DC currently occupies the second position on the points table, having accumulated six points from five matches. A victory tonight would see them leapfrog MI into the top spot. Both teams are coming off wins in their last matches, with MI enjoying a three-match winning streak, although all of these victories were achieved while chasing.

The match is taking place on the center pitch of Chinnaswamy Stadium, with square boundaries measuring 58 meters. The straight boundary is set at 68 meters. Compared to the previous game held on this pitch, it has slightly less grass cover.

Delhi Capitals: 1 Meg Lanning (capt), 2 Shafali Verma, 3 Jemimah Rodrigues, 4 Annabel Sutherland, 5 Marizanne Kapp, 6 Jess Jonassen, 7 Sarah Bryce (wk), 8 Niki Prasad, 9 Shikha Pandey, 10 Minnu Mani, 11 Titas Sadhu

Mumbai Indians: 1 Hayley Matthews, 2 Yastika Bhatia (wk), 3 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), 5 Amelia Kerr, 6 S Sajana, 7 Amanjot Kaur, 8 G Kamalini, 9 Sanskriti Gupta, 10 Shabnim Ismail, 11 Jintimani Kalita

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